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“How’s Michael Anthony doing?”That’s the first thing I say to Eddie Van Halen, the legendary guitarist and co-namesake of the rock band Van Halen. Rather, that’s the first thing I say to someone who possibly is but probably isn’t Eddie Van Halen. I mean, who am I kidding? There’s no way the real Eddie Van Halen’s email address should be available for anyone to find in a public database — and it sure as shit shouldn’t be an America Online account. In other words, this can’t be him, which is...

A purveyor of neo-classical country firmly rooted in tradition, Aaron Tippin has had a busy and successful career. Since his debut single in 1990, the artist has released nine studio albums, earned a trio of No. 1 hits and racked up a total of 30 charting singles.Below, The Boot counts down Tippin's five best songs. Yes, his patriotic anthems are here -- but there's more to his catalog than that. Read down the list to see which favorites made it:5"You've Got to Stand for Something"From 'You've Got to Stand for Something' (1991)“You’ve Got to...

The Fugees (partially) reunited once again as Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean made a surprise appearance to perform four songs together Friday night at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Midway through Wyclef’s unannounced set at the city’s Caesars Superdome, Hill emerged onstage to first perform “Killing Me Softly” solo before being joined by her Fugees band mate on The Score’s “How Many Mics,” “Fu-Gee-La,” and “Ready or Not.”  Wyclef brought out Lauryn Hill & they did Killing Me Softly & How Many Mics 🙌🏼😫 #essencefestival pic.twitter.com/S0psAm7MVJ — Jęnnifēr Lë...

An iconic California estate that Johnny Cash designed and custom built is currently on the market, and pictures show a historic property that has been carefully maintained like a time capsule to the legendary musician.Cash built his 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 4,500-square-foot home in the hills above the rural California community of Casitas Springs in 1961, intending it as a quiet haven for himself, his first wife Vivian and their daughters. The double-gabled house boasts all of the highest-level amenities of that time period, including built-in wood features in the kitchen and...

Adele returned to the stage Friday for her first concert of 2022 — and her first public show of the 30 era — at London’s Hyde Park. “My God, I’m back at home,” Adele told the sold-out hometown crowd after her show-opening performance of “Hello.” “It’s so strange to be in front of a crowd again. I get so nervous before each show but I love being up here.” The singer, who last performed at the Brit Awards in Feb., delivered an 18-song setlist filled with hits from all three...

You don't have to look any further than Chris Janson's music to know how he feels about his wife. The singer-songwriter's tune "Holdin' Her," the third single off of his debut album, Buy Me a Boat, is the story of the things he loves most in life: his wife, Kelly Lynn Janson, and their kids.At the beginning of the song's music video, Chris Janson shares the couple's "origin story," if you will: "I saw my wife for the first time nine years ago and called it right off the bat; I said I was gonna marry...

Day N Vegas 2022 has been canceled, the festival announced on Friday. Day N Vegas organizers cited several reasons for the cancelation including unspecified timing and production issues. The event would’ve taken place Sept. 2nd through the 4th  at the Las Vegas Festival grounds. “We’re sorry to announce that a combination of logistics, timing and production issues have forced us to cancel Day N Vegas for 2022,” the festival, promoted by Goldenvoice, wrote across its social media accounts. “The refund process will begin immediately, and funds will appear back to...

Chris Stapleton's rise to stardom is the center of the latest exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Chris Stapleton: Since 1978, presented by Ram Trucks, opened Friday (July 1), and highlights the celebrated artist's journey from a small town in Kentucky to his breakthrough as a solo artist after establishing himself as one of Nashville's most talented songwriters.Born in Lexington, Ky., in 1978, and raised in the mountains of Staffordsville, Ky., Stapleton developed a deep connection with music early in his life. He taught himself how...

Calvin Harris has linked up with 21 Savage for a new song, “New Money,” set to appear on Harris’ upcoming album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, out Aug. 5. “New Money” is exactly what you’d expect from a Funk Wav Bounces track, with Harris crafting yet another effortless grove packed with bright piano, supple bass lines, and sunset-streaked synths (there’s even a wah-wah guitar solo thrown in for good measure). It’s a pristine production pallet for 21 Savage, who peels of couplets like, “Gucci garments, kush smell like armpits/You domеstic,...

It's been mere weeks since Luke Combs and his wife Nicole Hocking Combs became parents for the first time, and as parents know, there's little time for anything when that bundle of joy arrives. However, Nicole took a moment to jump on social media to share an update the world on Baby Tex."I've been super MIA lately just trying to figure life out. It's pretty crazy how quick your priorities change once you have a child," she writes on her Instagram Stories with a laughing emoji. "The animals have adjusted...

Haters y Fanáticos, the new album from Akim, is all about displaying the Panamanian artist‘s versatility: He bobs between smooth reggaeton romantico, R&B-inspired melodies, and trap beats. But the most unexpected track just might be “Luz,” a melodic EDM collaboration with Puerto Rican reggaeton mainstay Farruko that explores how to embrace positivity, even in dark moments. Akim and Farruko released the video, directed by Fernando Lugo, which flashes between the pair singing at a club and standing in a meadow with dancers in matching outfits. The motivational lyrics are meant...

British-Nigerian singer Onyi Moss is adept on acoustic guitar as she is with full studio productions, like her prophetic, mysterious "Lost Sheep." Moss is based in Manchester, and has garnered a huge social media following and accolades for her photography and fashion blogging. "Lost Sheep" is a sonic representation of her photographic style: striking, colorful, and difficult to forget.The song begins with Moss singing, "God speaks to me in my dreams," backed by a muted choir of synth strings reminiscent of a '90s techno track. As the song progresses, the...

When Mom Rock got an invite to perform on the Rock Boat in 2020, they presumed it was a spam email, or a joke. This was a five-day cruise from Miami through the Caribbean headlined by veteran acts like Switchfoot and Sister Hazel, and they were a bunch of college students who’d never played anything bigger than a basement house party. “We were about to write it off before we actually realized it was a real thing,” says Mom Rock singer-guitarist Curtis Heimburger. “We had no idea how we got...

Hank Williams Jr. thinks your little fireworks show on the Fourth of July is real cute.The country singer says that instead of the traditional Black Cats, sparklers, roman candles and bottle rockets, he'll "touch off two pounds of powder in an 1861, 12-pound Napoleon cannon."As for a permit?"S--t no," Williams tells Taste of Country Nights host Evan Paul during a wide-ranging conversation that includes the inspiration for his new Rich White Honky Blues album. "It ain't no f----in' Davidson County, man. I'm in west Tennessee. I got a permit from a...